SEATTLE – Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin is making good on his promise to talk with police about the state of law enforcement.

A Seattle Police spokesperson confirms "a handful of officers across ranks" met with Baldwin Monday, "per our previous conversations with him." But that the department preferred to let Baldwin take the lead on publicizing it.

Seattle mayor Ed Murray's office said it was also scheduling a meeting with the wide receiver, and Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office says Baldwin and Ferguson have talked on the phone and that Ferguson hopes "to have the opportunity to sit down together soon."

The wide receiver has strong family ties with police. Baldwin's father, Doug Baldwin Sr., is a retired police officer who served 35 years with the Pensacola Police Department. He is now running for Escambia County Sheriff as a Republican.

"We didn't really have a personal relationship prior to this," said Baldwin. "When he started to take a knee and speak out about the injustices and things that are going on in our communities, I felt compelled to reach out to him."

On death threats

"I had a few. A couple people told me to watch my back," said Baldwin. "There's issues going on in our society that people feel compelled to talk about and I'm not going to be quiet about it. And if something was to happen to me, I think that would just further prove the point there are issues in our culture and our society that need to be changed."

On whether his message is getting lost due to the protests during the anthem

"The debate was not about racial injustice or things going on in our communities that pertain to law enforcement. It became about the national anthem and about disrespecting the military which, as Colin stated numerous times and as we've all stated numerous times, it's not about that. It's about getting the message across that things in our community are going on that need to change," said Baldwin.

On what's next for his mission

"I'm really focused on the training for law enforcement because I think that's where we can have the most impact directly and as soon as possible," said Baldwin.